One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Knock knock knock.

On the wide and soft bed, the King of the Kingdom of Dunas was fast asleep, one arm around a beautiful woman.

He was a tough guy in the traditional sense, with a strong physique, thick arms, bulging muscles, and a lot of body hair, including a full beard and a chest hair so thick it looked like he was wearing a sweater.

At this moment, the mighty king frowned slightly in his sleep.

Knock knock knock.

The crisp sound rang out again, seemingly the sound of fingers tapping on glass.

"Who is it!"

King Gaston finally awoke from his sleep, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he looked in the direction from which the sound came—

and many more!

Gaston was stunned for a moment.

That's a window!

"who!"

King Gaston jumped out of bed almost instantly, grabbed a robe from the side, and put it on.

Are there more reckless pirates coming?

However, his bedroom was located at the highest point of the palace, and the balcony was practically empty! Did he climb up there directly?

squeak.

The glass window was pushed open.

A figure walked in.

Gaston was taken aback.

He knows this person!

I just saw news about this guy in the newspaper a couple of days ago!

He was tall and wore a distinctive double-horned helmet. His mustache was curved and upturned, and his chin had an even thicker beard.

"Bandi Waldo!!"

Gaston almost screamed out the name of the person who had come.

  

Just two days ago, he fought a fierce battle with former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr, the Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates!

And it wasn't just Bandi Waldo alone; several figures followed him in through the window.

With jet-black wings on her back and raging flames burning behind her head, she was the Lunarian woman who even Charlotte Katakuri couldn't handle!

With his signature crescent-shaped mustache, just like Whitebeard's, and his goofy expression, it's Edward Weevil!

The short, stout swordsman, Swift Sword Solt!

A strong and robust man, the usurper general Anthony!

……

All those guys I saw in the newspaper are here!

But why?

Why are they here?

Gaston didn't understand.

This country is not particularly wealthy and doesn't have any essential resources, so they can't possibly be here to steal our food, can they?

"You can kneel down and swear allegiance now."

Knight stopped and spoke calmly.

"Kneel down?"

Gaston's cheek muscles twitched, and his teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound.

"Who do you think I am?!"

The burly king suddenly roared.

His fists were clenched tightly, veins bulging on his arms, and a domineering black aura swirled around them.

"Get out of this country!"

Gaston's thick right leg muscles trembled, and the expensive floor tiles beneath his feet shattered instantly. Gaston was enveloped in the wind, but the wind could not catch up with him.

A massive, jet-black fist, as big as a sandbag, hurtled straight toward Knight's face.

"Hey, you fool, you're asking for it!"

Anthony immediately stepped forward, grinning coldly. "Making you kneel is a favor! Lord Night King, leave this guy to me!"

He also raised his fist.

The next instant, two jet-black fists collided violently, and a dull thud exploded in the room like thunder, making people's eardrums ring.

The violent shockwave from the impact swept outwards, shattering valuable vases and ornaments in its path, sending fragments flying everywhere.

The heavy bed was completely overturned and crashed heavily into the corner of the wall. The two women on the bed screamed and rolled to the ground, their faces filled with horror as they were pinned underneath.

"Hmm!"

Anthony, who had been so aggressive, suddenly changed his expression and staggered backward.

He looked at Gaston, who was standing firmly in place, with some surprise. This guy has some skill!

Knight nodded slightly.

Their strength is indeed not weak; they are at least at the level of the Six Sons.

No wonder he is called the guardian of this country.

It's not surprising, as many countries in the New World have highly skilled individuals among their native inhabitants.

Leaving aside the Giant Kingdom and Wano Country, Dressrosa still has Cyrus.

Just then, a voice rang out from outside the opposite door, "Your Majesty! What happened? We heard a loud bang—"

Luna, standing behind Knight, suddenly widened her eyes, and an invisible aura roared out.

The sounds outside the door immediately disappeared.

"Miss Luna, so you do have Conqueror's Haki?"

Barkingom was somewhat surprised.

I've never used it before?

Luna remained silent, her face cold.

As a top-tier follower, she naturally possesses all three types of Haki, and her Conqueror's Haki awakened early on. However, her control over it is somewhat rougher than Knight's, and she can only barely manage to avoid accidentally harming her own people.

"However, Anthony,"

Seeing Anthony's discomfiture, Solt, holding his sword, mocked, "If you can't do it, then find someone else."

"Who are you calling incapable?"

Anthony's body was expanding, but not too much; he simply covered himself with a thick layer of fur, transforming into a hybrid of human and bear.

Beastman form!

Gaston's face immediately turned even uglier.

"I've lost my patience."

Knight raised his hand.

His abilities were already very close to evolving, and he didn't want to waste a single second.

Before Gaston could even react, an invisible, gigantic arm had already grabbed his body, simultaneously channeling overwhelming power into him.

"Wow!"

Gaston let out a scream.

What terrifying power!

There's no way to break free!

Anthony, who was preparing to attack in his orc form, froze for a moment. Oh no, will the Night King blame me for being too useless?

Knight, of course, had no time to reprimand him; he was preparing to use threats and inducements.

The tough-guy Gaston suddenly screamed, "I surrender! I surrender! Lord Waldo! I'm willing to kneel!! Please spare me!"

"what?"

Solt gave a slightly surprised twitch of his lips.

Weren't you just acting like you'd rather die than submit?

"Oh?"

Knight found it amusing too. "How did you come to that conclusion?"

"Because I don't want to die!"

Gaston screamed.

If it's not a matter of life and death, then of course he can be the toughest of tough guys.

But the current situation is that if we continue to be stubborn, we will be eliminated!

"interesting."

The man chuckled softly. "Then don't resist."

Dream-Dream Fruit, activate!

Don't resist? Don't resist what?

Just as Gaston was feeling lost, a strong sense of drowsiness suddenly washed over him.

Is this what you mean?

The next instant, Gaston, who offered no resistance, lost consciousness.

"Very good!"

Bagingom immediately flattered, "In that case, Lord Night King, this country is completely yours!"

Gaston, revered as a national hero by everyone in the country, wielded absolute authority.

"Haha, in that case,"

Salt smiled excitedly. "In this country, we can do whatever we want, right?"

"Do whatever you want?"

Knight paused, then turned to look at him. "What do you want to do with my things?"

"……this!"

Solt's smile froze on his face instantly.

In just a moment, his back was covered in sweat, and his clothes were soaked.

"I'm sorry, Lord Night King!"

Salt immediately bowed in alarm and apologized, "I was so presumptuous!"

Knight glanced at him, then calmly said, "Listen carefully, everyone in this country is my precious treasure. I love them deeply and want them all to live well, understand?"

"yes!!"

Everyone except Luna lowered their heads in terror.

Love?

It's truly chilling to hear this word come from the Night King's mouth.

But Knight didn't think anything was wrong.

There must be no one in this world who loves people more than him.

He hopes that everyone in the world can live a good life and enter the dream world to enjoy a blissful existence.

"Luna,"

Knight looked at his right-hand men, "From now on, it's up to you."

"Yes."

Luna bowed her head in response.

It refers to the act of pulling people into the dream world.

This is a huge undertaking. After all, the country has millions of people, and even Knight couldn't possibly pull everyone into the dream world and grant them permissions all at once.

It will probably take at least a few months.

Knight doesn't have that much time to waste here.

Fortunately, Luna also has the power to make people enter dreams.

Just leave it to her to do.

It was at this moment that Gaston, who had been fast asleep, suddenly awoke.

He stared at Knight in shock. "Lord Waldo, what exactly is that—"

I can't understand what just happened.

He was taken to a bustling city in another world!

Two things,

Knight did not answer his question, but calmly ordered, "First, summon all your ministers and nobles."

"Secondly, I'm secretly sealing off the country; I don't want any information to leak out."

Although the question remained unanswered, Gaston dared not question Knight's words.

He simply bowed his head respectfully.

"yes!"